Megatrends

The most influential Megatrends set to shape the world through 2030, identified by Euromonitor International, help businesses better anticipate market developments and lead change for their industries.

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After a few years of increasingly slowing but still positive growth in cigarette volume, 2017 saw a decline, resulting from rising prices, the regulations on packaging introduced in 2016 and rising awareness of the damaging effects of smoking on health. In addition, cigarettes with imposed ad valorem tax is the most heavily taxed tobacco category in the country.

Anti-smoking ban comes into effect in 2017

Having been approved by the parliament in 2016, the law banning smoking in restaurants, bars, pubs and other public areas came into effect on 31 May in 2017. The Czech Republic was one the last few countries to not have introduced the smoking ban.

Domination of international companies

While there are signs that tobacco will gradually become more dynamic, the present landscape continues to be dominated by cigarettes. Cigarettes’ competitive landscape did not see any major changes in 2017 and remained dominated by four players, Philip Morris CR, British American Tobacco CR, Imperial Tobacco CR and JT International spol.

Internet retailers post growing sales

Traditional grocery grocers continue to lead cigarette sales, while vapour products’ sales are dominated by internet retailers. The number of online retailers for vapour products increased over the review period.

Cigarettes to see declining demand, while vapour products will continue to enjoy rising popularity

Tobacco is expected to see positive value growth at constant 2017 prices over the forecast period, while witnessing increasingly growing decline in retail volume terms for cigarettes. Tobacco products are expected to see continuing rising taxation, which will be agreed by the government by 2019.

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